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  1. NedZ

    NedZ Member+

    May 19, 2001
    Los Gatos
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
  2. Quakes05

    Quakes05 Member+

    Oct 1, 2005
    birthplace of MLS
  3. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    USL suspension of Jermaine Jones reveals fractures within team and even wider discord

    According to documentation reviewed by The Athletic, Jones was suspended through the end of the 2024 season following an independent investigation. The summary of that investigation said it had “substantiated” repeated instances of harassment, retaliation and hostility from Jones toward members of the team.

    The United Soccer League Players Association (USLPA), which spurred the league to commission the investigation, also filed a separate labor complaint against the club in April, accusing the team of interrogating players about union activities and threatening to retaliate against them if they supported the union. The complaint, with the National Labor Relations Board, is pending.

    Jones has not coached the team in a match since Aug. 30. Despite his absence, neither the club nor the league announced Jones’ suspension publicly. Given that the USL is not a single-entity league, its standard is for clubs to determine themselves whether to announce suspensions or fines.
     
  4. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Maybe it's just me, but this seemed like a bad idea from the start. Jermaine Jones in Fresno, coaching a D3 team? In 2018-19, multiple people, including his ex-wife, filed restraining orders against him.
     
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  5. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I’m really curious Why the team owners say they want Jermaine Jones back after he serves his suspension, given so many players said he created such a toxic environment
     
  6. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    I'm guessing it's because they're the Central Valley Fuego FC and they're desperate for relevance. I just looked at the standings though and they are dead last. I remember during the Frogs days that the Fresno Fuego would come in and play the Frogs pretty tough. I think I saw the Frogs lose to them once or twice. But that was NPSL and a long time ago. Former Quakes forward (briefly) Pablo Campos scored 32 goals for them in 25 games in 2007-2008.
     
  7. mjlee22

    mjlee22 Quake & Landon fan

    Nov 24, 2003
    near Palo Alto, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    According to some article I read, these are different owners…
     
  8. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Doesn't surprise me. According to wiki, Fresno Fuego played in NPSL and then USL League Two, from 2003-2019. Central Valley Fuego is a new franchise as of 2020 or so. They retained the name "Fuego" as a "nod" to the previous franchise, such as it was.
     
  9. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What even is this lol



    Well now the pro/rel fanboys finally have an American soccer league to support... all 27 of them

     
  10. davidjd

    davidjd Member+

    Jun 30, 2000
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm a strong supporter of 'Club to be Announced'. Go CTBA!
     
  11. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    "League For Clubs" as opposed to "League For Women's Voters"?
     
  12. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or “League of Nations”? :eek:

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  13. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Or "League Under The Sea".
     
  14. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    All ten thousand of them? :eek:

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  15. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Or 20,000.
     
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  16. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Or "League Of Their Own".
     
  17. Earthshaker

    Earthshaker BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 12, 2005
    The hills above town
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "League Of Extraordinary Clubs".
     
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  18. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  19. canammj

    canammj Member+

    Aug 25, 2004
    CHINO, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ==============
    Questions
    1/ Is this entirely new league and if so, what level on the pyramid?
    2/ Any relationship or affiliation to NISA, NPSL or UPSL or any other league for that matter?

    On the other hand, that cluster of teams would have made a nice division/conference along with USL-2 or NPSL
    existing teams. California has so many players could probably have an entire league of 32 teams just in California at this level. Weird.
     
  20. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Don't ask, don't tell.
     
  21. canammj

    canammj Member+

    Aug 25, 2004
    CHINO, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ------------
    Underground soccer ? What next
     
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  22. davidjd

    davidjd Member+

    Jun 30, 2000
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    "We will be affiliated with USASA and offer benefits such as insurance, registration, referees, and a path to the US Open Cup."

    Scroll to the bottom and read their story: https://www.theleaguefc.com/
     
  23. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #2348 xbhaskarx, Oct 24, 2024
    Last edited: Oct 24, 2024
    RootsBlog - Oakland Roots open to extending lease at Coliseum, bids for Howard Terminal & MLS

     
  24. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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